New-York tribune., 1887-05-18
AFIGHTOVERCREGAN AHEAD
THE COMMITTEE ON CONTESTS NAMED.
FOUR OF IT'S MEMBERS VOTE TO ExPEL HIM

organization by the choice of Ehu Root temporary
chairman and William H. Belamy as temporary secre-
tary. A committee contested seats was also ap-
pointed.
OF the leading members had been held In the
afternoon. John d. Lawson chosen chairman ofthe
motion OF Captain Michael Cregan and Will
lam H. Beamy secretary on motion OF John W.
Jacobus Police Justice soon B. Smith moved that al
contests and protests coming before the County Com
ittee be referred committee contested seats TO
be appointed by the temporary chairman This brought
Captain Cregan his feet He spoke with good deal
OF bitterness He said that he had been unfairly treated
by the last County Committee. He did not receive the
show he should have had lie did not fear contest
provided the committee to investigate his district was
fair one but he did want to have contend with
packed committee such as the last ono was Justice
Smith ought not to on the committee, as he was
already prejudced against the speaker. Justice Smiths
motion was finally agreed 10.
When committee met in the evening the large hall
OF the Grand Opera House filed. or the 6Ol mem-
bers composing tho committee than fourffths
present Among them Theodore Roosevelt, sun
Drowned and Jolly John Plummer, Cornelius N. Bliss
William Dowd Leonard Hazeltine, Congressman Ashbel
p Fitch, General Joseph C. Jackson General Fairman,
Ehhu Root H. T. Knox, Walter Howe, o. r. C. Billings,
Horace Russell William H. Bellamy, John W. Jacobus,
solon b. Smith. Charles n Taintor, Isaac Dayto n,
Colonel Charles Spencer ex-senator frederick WGibbs,
Colonel g. " r Cruger, City Judge Hyatt,
Coroncrs Nugent and Edman, Clarence W.
Meade, ex-Assemblyman John p. Windolph,
School Commissioner Henry l. Sprague John d. lawson
John f. Brodsky, Frank Raymond, A. D. Williams, John
A. Eagleson, j. Thomas Stearns aud Henry c. Perley.
It was thoroughly representative body OF Republicans
When Elhu Root mounted the platform he was received
with loud demonstra of applause. He bowed his
acknowledgements and said;
Gentlemen OF tho County Committee of 1897 The const
n5% maSSs Z the a y tho DeSssn o. the pccdng
john D. LsTsOn-I rsc Tor the purpose Of nominating
Temporary chairman bowng 70 YOU sr with al deierenee
IL R those IN S yor S Go Motion say aye
There was loud response but nays, and Mr.. Roots
election wa announced by Mr. Lawson
Mr. Root-Gontomon Of the committee, see by the fami
posed those who formed the preceding one Perhaps you
tent yS or wn INV services last year In my jadS
ment there never was tho organization OF the
Republican party when tho Nation and the state more need
tom for success than il today speak your sen
well those from my own heart when say God
speed the Republican party Loud aPpausel What Is the
Captain cTosan-I move tho election of William H. Bel
lamy temporary secretary
lhls was carried unanimously. Tho roll called by
Secretary eIany and showed that large majority OF
s esSaof Of TSsG 6e R x XVIII xXd M Ds
Chairman Root announced that no business could be
ana secretary until all contests were disposed Of
momber from tho XXlGId District complained that only
six names had been called from his district
Mr. Root said that tho secretary probably called the
roll made up from tho official returns Tor the various
Justice 5mth-here Tor y,esht here certified
Mr. Brodssy2Wero not the tn district filed
wooks aor tho election contrary to the pro-
Colonel spencer-The delegates whose names were called
by the secretary authorized to ST here until the COM
mittee decides Otherwise.
The roll Of the XXIId District finally called, the
delegation headed by Frank Raymond aud Congressman
member from the Ist District demanded that the roll
OF that district fo called.
volc Y on Amt a member.
The nrst speaker-I was a long before you
Mr. Root called the two TO order and requested the
Secretary Belamy announced that there contest
ing delegations from the Ist XIIth XNIth and XXIiId
Districts ana that the seat OF julius L. Ludden In the
With District vas contested on tho ground that he was
| nonresident
Justice smith, committee Of five be appoint
ed ey The Chair 70 whom all e9n,e shl gS Ser% re rio ,Sr an ~
ting cation from the XVIII District Captain Cregan
3SPsin asked in the that you be not al
lowesl 10 10 this committed
NJ poot named as the Committee on Contests, Horace
Russell George W. James W. Perry John Gunner and
Henry Botty Applause Followed t.e anhOunCemendi ad
as men who would Judge fairly and render verdict
without fear or favor
M there s further business before the COM
m,os sm,iHI move that when rc adjourn It DO to the call
/ of tie charman. Carried.
Mr PeEey.Mr vhafm,n, We - -nn "I bo ms no Viii coms Uu
forward and show himself
Laughter and cheers followed this announcement
Messrs Pcrley and Smith led Mr. Roosevelt forward He
mounted the platform and when the cheers which greet
ed him had subsidized. he said;
prSsdSas Sa Snspy sa You must De tired hesTns Think
Sr ST THSs me S5f asG @ speech on YOU merely
this to Extend you oSY pG ny sst
larger number OF citizens did not agree with you
Avoce-II ow Isaac Dayton and me Egenlg IoHP
Mr. Roosevelt laughed and said:
There only two gentlemen Who sSSgIo seem 20 nS haze taken
marked eheepoh 70 y S Si NJ ~ Coffin Of me Ersa,nS
PosNArcGfs Gnbo take their opposition as compliment
sy 5y ySSr S5 .appC1 GS RSt tS@' Oi%o 10 0'"'
Tho committee then adjourned subject to the call of tho
chair Immediately after the adjournment Captain
Crogan forward 10 the reporters table and said
pasonatey as he pounded tho table with Ills nst Ihs
Il nico cOIumltteo tho chairman has appolDted-a fair
committee indeed Four out Of the 1--WE voted for my
expulsion FROM the last county committed You can say
The protests handed to tho secretary by the conestng
delegations from the lst. XlIIth, SVIth and XXIlld Dis
tcts nro formidable looking documents, but except In
the case OF the XVIh District will probably not lead to
rSe co5testans from the ist District present ticket
headed by George Hl as president and Frank Redmond
os recuye member. They claim that they are the only
legally elected delegation. and theirs the only legal pr
mary AS matter OF fact there were Two primaries hed
No III Hudsons and the other tha OF me contestants
ut No Hnbertst Tho committee VIII endeavor TO as
The protest FROM the Ith District sets forth that the
enrolment on January 2s was made without majority
of the enrolling officers being present at any one time and
that from 40 200 votes cast at tho last election were
o 'nsG s3 Of enrolled voters Tss0' WAS signed
In blank by at least OF the three enrolling officers
who certified Its corrections. The enrolling officers
aid not meet within week after the enrolment TO
coIyo challenges and no opportunity was offered to
lnspec the enrolment. No copy OF tho enrolment was
filed with the secretary OF the District Committee. The
inspectors election not sworn before entering on
thelr duties. -
The protest against Captain Cregan and his delegation
being allowed In the County Committee is care
fn drawn document Tho opposition 70 the Captain In
the district have engaged since the primary In pro:
curing evidence good their claim OF fraud and
Irregalarlties The protest recos the foowing
That a number Of individuals we'll known not to be resi-
dent. aes oe s w actively aided and by Of
those who were candidates the ticket that many
SglY
names Of perous for the Crogan ticket that the names
OF dead voted that number of Democrats well
Known as tho district allowed TO vote tho Gre
gan although protests were entered against their votes
being that tho inspectors OF election wrongul
refused OF many Republicans who wished 10 vote
the ticket that the inspectors had they wished
could prevented much OF this traudnenI VOTING that
the Incorrectly written; that contains the names
hYnd and OF than go